Sentences with phrase «policy background of»

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«Part of that is conversation about policy, where are we going to go with gun safety, background checks, those are real conversations we need to have.»

Karen Born, a researcher at a Toronto hospital who began with a master's in international health policy, says some of her colleagues even have backgrounds in criminology and the arts.

If you're an economist with a background in academic and policy research — which Kevin Hassett is — then becoming chair of the Council of Economic Advisers is pretty much a dream job.

Please review all of the following background and policy documents prior to submitting a Letter of Inquiry.

Given the considerable number of background studies and the solid work of various groups such as the Jenkins Panel, the Mowat Centre for Policy Innovation, and the C.D. Howe Institute, CATA argues that it is time the Government considers and tables an action plan and commits to milestone deliverables in the 2012 Budget to foster an effective environment for successful commercialization of Canadian innovations.

As the debate has taken on a decidedly Asia focus, with some recent studies and popular media coverage pointing to investors from Asia as one of the drivers of Vancouver's soaring housing prices, the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) has written a background document aggregating the available facts, outlining similar challenges in other jurisdictions, and raising the question: Is public policy required?

The background report from the Bank of Canada is pretty self - congratulatory, though it does somewhat revise the current regime to underline the point that monetary policy also -LSB-...]

President Trump backed a Senate proposal to expand background checks on gun sales, as part of a call for a sweeping overhaul of U.S. gun policy in the wake of the Florida school shooting.

The Governor issues a statement immediately after each meeting of the Board, announcing and explaining the Board's monetary policy decision, and minutes of each meeting are issued two weeks later providing background to the Board's deliberations.

Some of my peers came from liberal arts background, teaching backgrounds, government / political policy backgrounds, sports backgrounds and science backgrounds just to name a few.

The Bank of Canada has cut its policy rate by a cumulative 75 basis points so far this year (in three moves) to 2 per cent, against a background of weak GDP growth and subdued inflation.

Under this... policy, we will require new retail sector clients or partners to adhere to these best practices: (1) they don't sell firearms to someone who hasn't passed a background check, (2) they restrict the sale of firearms for individuals under 21 years of age, and (3) they don't sell bump stocks or high - capacity magazines.

The new policy, announced Thursday, prohibits the sale of firearms to customers who have not passed a background check or who are younger than 21.

Karen's background in public policy, communications, strategic planning, and issues management is founded on previous roles with Spectra Energy's Canadian LNG group, Westport Innovations, the United States Consulate General (Vancouver), and the Business Council of British Columbia.

We can look at the specifics of what the policy debate should be, which is what gets into the background system and all that stuff.

Against this background, we think that the divergences in the monetary policies of the major economies are likely to become more apparent, which could increase pressure on some central banks and magnify market volatility.

But C.D. Howe Institute research vice president Finn Poschmann said Poloz's background as head of Export Development Canada could signal a shift in the central bank's focus from monetary policy alone to encompass broader issues.

Strong policies on background checks, quick removal from ministry and policy changes are already a feature of most archdiocese — look it up on their websites if you doubt this.

Besides, in a nation in which the great majority of voters describe themselves as religious, religious belief will usually be the background — even if frequently unstated — of our policy debates.

IDFA provides a wealth of comprehensive information about the dairy industry that is not available anywhere else, such as background on dairy policy issues, food safety guidance and compliance, economic analyses and market updates, international trade and standards, crisis management, training programs and manuals, directories of members and more.

According to the revised policy, discipline will be issued by a league office executive with a background in criminal justice, who will assume the position of Special Counsel for Investigations and Conduct.

Guidance Materials: A February 2005 memo to School Food Services Directors / Managers from the state Department of Education provides guidance and suggestions for creating local wellness policies, including links to resources, background information, rationales, and policy process guidance.

The amended suit claims the existence of a culture in competitive swimming of condoning inappropriate relationships between coaches and young female swimmers, and that a woefully inadequate background check policy fosters sexual molestation in youth swimming.

SCHAUMBURG — The Schaumburg Park District Board of Commissioners is moving ahead with plans to establish a policy of routine background checks on Park District volunteers.

Health professionals and policy makers should be aware of patterns in media coverage and the cultural background within which women make decisions about infant feeding.

Those campaigning for the college to change its policy say, however, that the wording of the survey is confusing and that college members «lack the background information necessary to understand the complexity of the issues» and have written their own briefing for members.2

The guidelines contain an overview of international policy, goals and guidelines; background on HIV and infant feeding; current recommendations for HIV - positive women and considerations relating to different feeding options; an overview of the process of developing or revising a national policy on infant and young child feeding incorporating HIV concerns; considerations for countries considering the provision of free or low - cost infant formula; suggestions for protecting, promoting and supporting appropriate infant feeding in the general population; key issues in supporting HIV - positive women in their infant feeding decisions; and considerations on monitoring and evaluation.

At any time, you may request a copy of our staff background check, healthcare, discipline, bullying, and grievance policies.

For the background literature review and data analyses on which this policy statement and recommendations are based, refer to the accompanying technical report, «SIDS and Other Sleep - Related Infant Deaths: Evidence Base for 2016 Updated Recommendations for a Safe Infant Sleeping Environment,» available in the electronic pages of this issue (www.pediatrics.org/cgi/doi/10.1542/peds.2016-2940).3

ROLLING MEADOWS — The Rolling Meadows Park District board on Tuesday night adopted its first - ever policy requiring criminal background checks of all new hires and volunteers.

For the background literature review and data analyses on which this policy statement and recommendations are based, please refer to the accompanying «Technical Report — SIDS and Other Sleep - Related Infant Deaths: Expansion of Recommendations for a Safe Infant Sleeping Environment,» available in the online version of this issue of Pediatrics.2

«In the days and weeks following the horrific school shooting in Parkland, Florida, members of our community from all backgrounds have come together to support common - sense policies that will keep our families safe from gun violence,» Lunsford said.

In a landmark ruling, the OSA has found the 2014 and 2015 admissions policies of the London Oratory School to be discriminatory on the basis of ethnicity and socio - economic background.

Nour's background in technology and public policy not only makes her uniquely qualified to speak on these questions, but she was also on the street as the revolt happened, risking the consequences of standing up for her beliefs and the rights of her people.

Policy wonks from a variety of political backgrounds have sought to generalize this concept to establish a «universal basic income» that everyone gets simply for being alive paid for with tax funds.

The NDC, which like in the case of the Free SHS policy, did the donkey work of building all the school infrastructures that had enabled Akufo - Addo to start his government's flagship policy, did all the background work for the National ID project.

More controversially, they also cover material relating to government policy formulation (including the background information on which decisions were based) and anything else which «would in the reasonable opinion of a qualified person be likely to prejudice the effect conduct of public affairs» - something again left undefined in the Act.

President Donald Trump backed a U.S. Senate proposal to expand background checks on gun sales, as part of a call for a sweeping overhaul of U.S. gun policy in the wake of the Florida school shooting.

The Trump administration last night proposed providing some school personnel with «rigorous» firearms training and backed a bill to improve criminal background checks on gun buyers, but backpedaled on the idea of increasing the minimum age to buy certain firearms — a policy President Donald Trump had said he would support.

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After following the Alaska Dividend since 1999, I want to share six lessons that supporters of progressive economic policy should learn from what I call «the Alaska model,» but first some basic background.

The city of Schenectady will likely begin conducting background checks on prospective hires soon — a policy that previously only applied to certain positions.

«The education policies of the previous Coalition Government, continued by this one, premised on extensive and excessive autonomy for schools and the obsessive pursuit of deregulation, have rapidly increased covert selection, often targeted at pupils from materially deprived backgrounds.

Lucy's background is as a lawyer and campaigner, and her areas of expertise include transport, postal services, health policy, employment rights and equality law.

But although John McDonnell (JMD) started well on this it has not been properly developed, with policy remaining thin and with little direct background support from articles, or papers, although this is true of most other policy areas.

Become open to learning about the law and policies pertaining to your office and ask questions often, and partner with local universities» academic as they know more about your ministerial needs and guides understand the domestic culture than an expatriate of Euro / American background.

A Cuomo spokesman said the governor's office «as a matter of policy» already conducts such background checks on appointees.

Maybe it's because her political opponents focus on her policies NOW rather than the lame way opponents of Cameron go on and on and on and on and on and on and on about his background.

It is not clear whether public bodies, such as government departments and local authorities, would be allowed to discriminate on grounds of family or educational background in their recruitment policies under the new proposals.

«Given the important role public policies and services play in supporting individuals to make the most of their talents, we will consider legislating to make clear that tackling socio - economic disadvantage and narrowing gaps in outcomes for people from different backgrounds is a core function of public services,» the white paper stated.